#E12768
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.8% 0.219 7.3), rgb(225, 39, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#E12768 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12768 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 39, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 76%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.219 7.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E12768 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E12768 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12768 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12768 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 7.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDCAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.059 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.107 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#F66C8D
oklch(70.8% 0.171 7.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E12768
oklch(59.8% 0.219 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#D3005C
oklch(55.6% 0.223 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3004C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#94003E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A0B34
oklch(37.8% 0.143 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#480C1E
oklch(27% 0.09 8)
#E12768 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5C6069 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8463 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F60045 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12768
#E12768
oklch(59.8% 0.219 7.3)
- #00938A
#00938A
oklch(59.7% 0.104 187.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E12768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.056
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.057
Use #E12768 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.